Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1880
Subject(s): Betrothal, College students--Recreation, College students--Social life and customs, Columbia University. School of Law, Dinners and dining, Education, Higher, Entertaining, Finance, Personal, Harvard College (1780- ), Honeymoons, Hunting, Marriage, Massachusetts--Boston, Massachusetts--Cambridge, New York (State)--New York, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Outdoor recreation, Roosevelt, Alice Lee, 1861-1884, Roosevelt, Elliott, 1860-1894
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Diary of Theodore Roosevelt for the year 1880. Major events include Roosevelt’s graduation from Harvard, entry into Columbia Law School, and a Midwestern hunting trip with Elliott Roosevelt. Roosevelt also engaged, married, and honeymooned with Alice Lee Roosevelt. The diary concludes with notes on Roosevelt’s personal finances and “game bag” totals for several years.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1880
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
199
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1880. [January 22, 1880]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288504. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1880. [22 Jan. 1880]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288504.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1880, January 22]. Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1880.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288504.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
